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Newspaper

Aberdeen Herald

Location

Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1911

Page

8

William H. Short Found Dead in Hoquiam Cabin

Hoquiam resident William H. Short was found dead in his Delray farm cabin near the city yesterday morning by Jesse L. Bell. Short, once a Cosmopolis resident, had cancer throat surgery earlier and wore a deformed jaw. An expert chemist and druggist, he rented the adjacent farm to live, leaving brothers in Saginaw Michigan and Superior Wisconsin alerted.

Hoquiam William H. Short Hoqquiam Delray Jesse L. Bell Short DeKray Cosmopolis Saginaw Michigan Superior Wis

Northwestern Lumber shuts part of plant to curb production

Hoquiam October 4 The Northwestern Lumber company has closed the pony or band mill side of its plant and will keep it shut until market conditions improve. If demand does not improve, the mill may shut down indefinitely for months.

Northwestern Lumber Company Hoquiam

Hoquiam Police Adopt Ten Hour Day Compromise

Hoquiam police officers approved a compromise with the city commission granting a ten hour workday after previous 12 hour shifts. The change ends a dispute over staffing and hours for city law enforcement.

Hoquiam City Commission

Moose Lodge Plans Big Feed in Montesano

On October 7 the Moose lodge in Montesano will hold a large celebration with a big feed at the I. O. O. F. hall. The lodge, three months old, invites all Moose to arrive by 8 30 p.m. for the event.

Montesano Moose

Farmers Seek Night Light at Elma City Shelters

Elma residents urge installation of electric lighting behind the city hall to aid farmers who use the shelters after dark. They note horses are harder to hitch in the dark and shelters have seen loss of whips and robes, with stalls used daily and more needed during rainy periods.

Alfalfa Survives Beach Land Despite Neighbor Doubts

H M Dunlap of Elma reported a successful alfalfa crop on beach land east of town. The four foot tall plants grew on a quarter acre after spring planting, despite neighbors claiming the crop would not take. Dunlap had plowed under the stand once, but the crop persisted and thrived.

Elma H. M. Dunlap Dunlap

Terms Sought on a Thousand Acres Near Elma

Jeff Anderson received a letter from a colonization company asking for terms on a thousand acres of logged off land near Elma. The firm offered no details on who would be placed there, but suggested Swiss immigrants may be settled nearby to clear land and dairy operations.

Elma Jeff Anderson

Frances Seybold Convalescing After Appendicitis Operation

Miss Frances Seybold is convalescing at her mother's home after an appendicitis operation at Aberdeen General Hospital. Readers are asked to send The Herald to Eastern friends.

Hlma Frances Seybold Aberdeen General Hospital

Era of Readjustment and Political Realignment

Samuel G Blythe faces Montana audience arguing this era is a revolution in business and politics. He foresees a readjustment toward representative government as the people educate themselves and demand reform, splitting parties into radical and conservative wings to form new alignments.

Samuel G. Blythe Montana Blythe United States

Plan to raise cats for furs on Sand Island

The Sand Island Cat farm prospectus, prepared by E. B. Benn and William E. Campbell, outlines starting with two Angora cats on Sand Island. One year yields 100 cats, two years 100 000, three years 1 000 000 with hides valued at one dollar each. Feeding costs are minimal due to abundant local food.

E. B. Benn William E. Campbell Sand Island Campbell Benn

The Sweetest Girl in Paris at Grand Theatre

A celebrated La Salle Opera House company brings The Sweetest Girl in Paris to the Grand Theatre on Saturday October 7. The original Chicago cast reprises their roles from a year ago and a record run of over three hundred performances helped fuel its popularity. Writers Addison Burkhardt Collin Davis and composer Joe Howard deliver a standout musical comedy praised for wit and tuneful score.

Trixie Friganza la Salle Opera House Paris Grand Theatre Chicago Windy City Addison Burkhardt Mr. Burkhardt Collin Davis Joe Howard America

Aberdeen Printing Co Modern Job Printing Ad

Aberdeen Printing Co offers modern job printing at moderate prices with phone contact 5401.

Aberdeen Printing Co

The Girl in the Taxi Comes to Grand Theatre

The popular musical comedy seen in New York Chicago and Boston arrives at the Grand Theatre next Sunday night October 8. From Berlin and Paris successes it is adapted from Anthony Mars by Stanislaus Stange with witty dialogue and light humor preserved for the English stage.

New York Chicago Boston Grand Theater Anthony Mars Stanislaus Stange Berlin Paris Palais Royal Theatre Stange

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City Samuel G. Blyth Montana State Fair Grays Harbor Our Hotels and Cash Presents GEO J. Wolff Aberdeen A. H. Woods
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